Naím Thomas

Naím Thomas Mansilla (born 16 October 1980 in Premià de Mar, Barcelona) is a Spanish singer and actor. He rose to fame by taking part in the first-ever series of Operación Triunfo (2001–2002). In addition to a musical career, he has appeared in a number of films, theatre works and musicals.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Thomas and the second or maternal family name is Mansilla.
Naím Thomas
Performance of Naím Thomas in the commemoration concert of the 15th anniversary of OT in the Palau Sant Jordi of Barcelona (31 October 2016)
Background information
Birth nameNaím Thomas Mansilla
Born (1980-10-16) 16 October 1980
OriginPremià de Mar (Barcelona), Spain
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actor
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2001–present
Labels
  • Vale Music (2002–2005)
  • Big Moon (2006–2008)

Career

Son of Juan Thomas, and Patricia Mansilla, singers from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, he started studying music at age 6 and took part in a number of films and television series before applying for Operación Triunfo. Although he did not win the competition, he successfully released 3 albums.

He then moved to Los Angeles and he was cast in a major role in Desert of Blood, directed by Don Henry in 2006,[1] and then in Sing Out in 2008.

After returning to Spain, he has released 909 nainonain with a personal innovating style, mixing of funk, international pop, Latin music, rap and reggaeton. Its first single was " Funkmenco", it is a test of this musical fusion.

In July 2007 he became a presenter of the television program "Plaza Mayor" on Madrid's Onda 6.

On 23 September 2016, he married Colombian painter Dahianha Mendoza in a village near Puerto del Rosario.[2][3]

Awards
  • 2008: Nominated for Revelation in a major musical for El Rey De Bodas during 6th edition of "Premios Chivas Telón".
  • 2008: Nominated as best actor for El Rey De Bodas during "Premios Gran Vía".

Discography
  • Grandes Éxitos (Edición Especial) (2002)

Tracks

  1. I Finally Found Someone (with Verónica Romeo)
  2. Adoro (with David Bisbal)
  3. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (with Alejandro Parreño)
  4. Suave (with David Bisbal and Alejandro Parreño)
  5. Guilty (with Verónica Romeo)
  6. Everything I Do, I Do It For You (with Gisela Lladó)
  7. Nada Cambiará mi Amor por Ti (with David Bisbal)
  8. On Broadway
  9. Nadie como Tú (with Nuria Fergó)
  10. Superstition
  11. Dance Little Sister
  12. Last Christmas (with Verónica Romeo) (Bonus Track)
  13. Triunfará el Amor (with Natalia) (Bonus Track)
  14. Hijo de Hombre (Bonus Track)
  • No tengo prisa (Vale Music, 2002)

Selling 130,000 CDs venidos and going platinum.

Tracks

  1. Cruel to Be Kind
  2. Te Seguiría Buscando (Still Be Looking For You)
  3. Estoy Enloqueciendo (Driving Me Crazy)
  4. Ángeles
  5. Con tu Amor
  6. Para Siempre (Dreambaby)
  7. Tú Volverás (Love Comes Along)
  8. No Tengo Prisa
  9. Arderé por ti (Only Love Remains)
  10. Sólo Tú (Shame On You)
  11. Ven a Funky Street (Funky Street)
  12. Someone To Love
  • Con sólo una palabra...(Vale Music, 2003)

Selling 50,000 CDs and going gold.

Tracks

  1. Una Noche
  2. Caliente
  3. Haz lo que Quieras
  4. Me Puedes Jurar
  5. Se Rompe el Corazón
  6. Aprendiendo a Descubrir
  7. Camino de Rosas
  8. Con Sólo una Palabra Tuya
  9. En el Lío
  10. Cuando me Pregunten
  11. Vas a Entender
  • 909 (Nainonain) (Big Moon Records, 2007)

Tracks:

  1. Funkmenco
  2. Te lo Voy a Dar
  3. La Amé Otra Vez
  4. Kee Joe
  5. Estoy de Moda
  6. Lo que Quiero Decir (Interlude)
  7. Me Muero por Verte
  8. Living In Madrid
  9. Conga
  10. It's Over
  11. Soy Igual que Tú
  12. Me Miró
  13. Es Todo "It's Over" (Spanish Version) (Bonus Track)
  14. Funkmenco (Progressive Remix) (Bonus Track)

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Intruso Ángel niño
1996 Aquí llega Condemor Chico
Pesadilla para un rico Juanma
Muerte en Granada Young Ricardo aka 'Death in Granada'
1997 Gracias por la propina Pepín adolescent aka 'Thanks for the Tip '
Caricias Nen
2000 Salsa Stéphane
2002 Food of Love Teddy aka 'Manjar de amor'
2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases (Part 1: The Moab Story) Hercule Tales by Peter Greenaway
2005 Cry of the Winged Serpent Pablo aka 'El encantador de serpientes', (Short film)
2008 Desert of Blood Cris
'Sing out

Short films
  • Solo en La Buhardilla
  • El Encantador de Serpientes

Theatre
  • Un Día (Mirall trencat)
  • La del manojo de Rosas (Villa de Madrid Cultural Center)
  • Las bicicletas son para el verano (Teatro principal of Málaga)
  • El espejo rojo (Greg Barcelona)
Musicals
  • 2007/2008: El rey de bodas
  • 2008/2009: 1973 The Millenium Musical
  • 2012: Edgar, El escritor de sombras (TV)

References
  1. Official website of Desert of Blood Archived 18 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Diario Vasco
  3. "Naím Thomas sobre su boda con Dahianha Mendoza: "Estoy convencido de haber tomado la decisión correcta"".
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